Not on silicon macs as far as I know. Asahi linux would be the best option, but I wouldn't want that as my daily driver. Virtualization is more viable.

[–] acastcandream@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago

Asahi runs as a full replacement OS, others you need to run as a VM so technically yes but also not really in those cases.

I’m sure more will support it, but yes now you can boot Linux as a full replacement or as a VM on silicon Macs. We are also only a few years into the silicon era and plenty of people have Intel Macs still, which can support tons of different distros.

[–] KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Isn't MacOS founded on Unix?

I had at least one Prof at university that claimed MacOS and Linux have more in common than Microsoft and has with either. The only thing tying MS and Apple is the vampiric nature of the companies.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Founded, no, but since OS X, yes. Not sure what your point is, though.

Edit: accidentally double-posted since first one disappeared

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes, though I'm not sure what your point is.

[–] KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago

No meaningful point. Just find it funny that everyone is so used to comparing MS/Apple. Its apples and ~~oranges~~ garbage fires (fueled by spreadsheets).

[–] Certainly_No_Brit@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You're right (although to my knowledge there is only one Linux distro compatible with the new Macs), I just wrote down the first thing I thought of to say that Windows PCs are mostly open systems which allow a lot of tinkering and even the complete replacement of most components (BIOS can sometimes reflashed with a custom build, I don't know how feasible it is on a Mac).